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System of a Down to Premiere ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’ Video During Livestream
System of a Down will premiere a music video for their single “Genocidal Humanoidz” as part of a livestream event that will raise funds for rehabilitation efforts for Armenian soldiers suffering from traumatic injuries. The livestream will launch at 9 am PT/12 pm ET on Jan. 30, and will begin with interviews with guests including Armenia Fund USA rep Maria Mehranian, Armenian-American musician Sebu Simonian, along with Harvard clinician Dr. Lilit Garibyan, who leads “Face Of Angel,” a charity that aims to provide medical scar laser treatments to soldiers with burn and trauma scars. The tune follows System of a Down’s release of their “Protect the Land” single. Between the two songs, the band have raised $600,000 for the Armenian Fund. This is their first new material since 2005’...
Trey Songz Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Officer at Kansas City Chiefs Game
R&B singer Trey Songz was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer after the singer put an officer in a headlock during the AFC Championship game at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Video of the altercation shows Songz and the officer in a struggle, which ultimately ends with Songz being handcuffed by a sheriff. Attorney John P. O’Connor confirmed to the Kansas City Star that Songz — whose real name is Tremaine Neverson — had been arrested, but declined to comment further until he had a chance to talk with prosecutors. TMZ has the video of the incident (below) and a report, citing a police source, that Songz was arrested for misdemeanors — trespassing and resisting arrest — and assaulting a police officer, which is a felony. The site said that he...
The Beat of New Orleans
Street and local musicians, some as talented as any big name in the industry, dot the French Quarter in New Orleans, filling the air with music. We wondered how these performers were surviving with music venues closed. We spoke to three musicians to get a firsthand account. Matthew Dethrow is an upright/electric bassist from New Orleans. He has been a member of the Slick Skillet Serenaders and Bayou Blues Burlesque. Meschiya Lake is a Jazz vocalist who fronts her own band called the Little Big Horns. Nathan Rivera is a vocalist and musician who plays piano and guitar. He is currently performing with his group Nathan & Jessie. Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns performing at the Spotted Cat in New Orleans CREDIT: Kimberly Reid Girl with banjo busking CREDIT: Kimberly Rei...
Adele Can’t Believe ’21’ Just Turned 10: ‘Well I Never!’
The album’s singles also did well, with “Rolling in the Deep,” “Set Fire to the Rain,” and “Someone Like You” each topping the Hot 100. 21 also earned Adele six trophies at the 54th annual Grammy Awards, including album of the year, record of the year, and song of the year. (She has a total of 15 Grammys to date.) In April 2017, 21 broke Billboard’s record for longest charting album by a woman on the Billboard 200. It surpassed Carole King‘s Tapestry with its 319th week at the time. The acclaimed album has since spent a total of 497 weeks on the chart. Adele’s most recent studio album was 2015’s 25. Though fans are eager for a new LP, the singer hasn’t given any hints as to when her fourth studio album might arrive. Wh...
SZA Says She’ll Ask Frank Ocean to Feature on ‘Good Days’
“Imma ask lol,” she wrote. While there’s no update as of Sunday, fans of both artists have already started daydreaming about a “Good Days” remix. “Ok but the frank ocean remix….let’s talk,” one person wrote to SZA on Twitter. Another tweeted: “If Sza really gets frank ocean on the good days remix my soul will quite literally leave my body.” “sza and frank ocean are both scorpios so if they do collab i know it’s gonna hit emotionally and i’m gonna cry for days,” wrote another fan. “The day Frank Ocean hops on Good Days by SZA is the day I pass away peacefully,” another person joked. See some of the reactions, and enjoy SZA’s “Good Days” again, below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you ...
Olivia Rodrigo Speeds to Second Week at U.K. No. 1 With ‘Drivers License’
This week, the hit single clocks up 13.7 million streams, the biggest one-week tally for a leader in two years, while a second track from the breakthrough artist cracks the Top 40 on the current frame, “All I Want,” a cut from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney +. It’s new at No. 32. At No. 2, “Don’t Play” is the highest new entry this week on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, giving Anne-Marie her highest-charting single as a lead artist, and career bests for KSI and Digital Farm Animals. The top five is completed by Ariana Grande’s “34+35” (Republic Records), up from No. 11 to No. 3, a new peak; followed by Little Mix’s “Sweet Melody” (down 4-2 via RCA) and The Kid Laroi’s “Without You” (RCA), up 6 -5, a new high. Also making waves is Longest Johns’ sea shanty “We...
Olivia Rodrigo Stays on Top In Australia With ‘Drivers License’
Also, British psychedelic pop outfit Glass Animals are on the climb, as “Heat Waves” improves 17-11 in its seventh week in the Top 50. “Heat Waves” was on fire earlier this week as it took out Triple J’s Hottest 100 countdown, one of the band’s three entries. Over on the national albums survey, Illy earns his second No. 1 with The Space Between. It’s the Melbourne rapper’s sixth album and the first since Two Degrees, which ruled the chart in November 2016. Also impacting the chart this week is The Good Times And The Bad Ones by American band Why Don’t We. It’s new at No. 2. Finally, Zayn returns to the Top 10 for the first time in nearly five years as Nobody Is Listening starts at No. 10. The third solo album from the former One Direction singer is the follow-up to 2018’s Icarus Falls, whi...
Anjunabeats Showcases Upcoming Talent With “Rising – Volume 1” Compilation
Aimed with the objective of showcasing flourishing talent on their popular label, record company Anjunabeats has launched a new EP series titled Rising. The beloved brand, which was launched 20 years ago by label heads Above & Beyond, has cultivated the careers of many electronic music mainstays including Audien, Seven Lions, Jason Ross, Mat Zo, Andrew Bayer, and Ilan Bluestone. The EP will serve as a platform for emerging artists from around the world, broadening their audience and allowing fans to connect to new sounds. The first volume includes three tracks (alongside their extended mixes) from a trio of contrasting artists, each producing a distinct style of trance. Kicking off the series is “Home” by Declan James and Lycii̵...
Ben Böhmer and Tinlicker Craft Stirring Melodic House With “Run Away” on Anjunadeep
Two of Anjunadeep’s mainstay artists, Ben Böhmer and Tinlicker, have come together for a rousing melodic house track. On “Run Away,” soft keys resound momentarily before giving way to Felix Raphael’s yearning voice. Delicate vocals float above bright chords, swiftly culminating into the soul of the song. Here, Böhmer and Tinlicker’s worlds fuse. Crisp, powerful drums—signature of Tinlicker—and a drifting, emotive melody typical of Böhmer create a musing ambivalence that mirrors the theme of the song. Running away, breaking free of something, is liberating. Though the sting of holding on for too long often lingers past the point of no return. The lyrics highlight this theme, Felix Raphael’s tone underpins it, and the soundscape crafted by Böhmer and Tinlicker echoes it through the track. “R...
Porn Star Purchases $4 Million Castle Avicii Used to Produce His Final Album
Mia Malkova has purchased a piece of electronic dance music history. The AVN Award-winning porn superstar recently forked up $4 million for the massive Oregon castle that Avicii rented to produce Tim, the album that would ultimately prove to be the legendary artist’s last. According to Realtor.com, Avicii and his entourage stayed at the castle for seven weeks in 2018, when the iconic “Levels” producer wrote and recorded his posthumous album in the home’s cavernous library. The two-floor library is quite the location to create music, with a fireplace encrusted in crowned amethyst—a precious purple gemstone—and a ceiling affixed with a giant clock inside a compass. Realtor.com The 13,000-square-foot mansion, which took seven yea...
Viral “polyriddim” Producer phonon Signs to UTA, Prodigy Artists
It looks like viral “polyriddim” producer phonon will be inspiring awe and confusing dubstep fans for the foreseeable future. The blossoming bass music producer has announced his signing to United Talent Agency for booking services and Prodigy Artists for management. If you’ve ever heard “polyriddim,” you’ll understand the use of the word “confusing.” Instead of trying to explain the track, which was produced in a time signature more appropriate for Martians, we’ll let Eliminate illustrate. phonon isn’t a one-trick pony. He may have broken through with “Polyriddim,” but the track doubled as a launchpad for an innately gifted producer, as opposed to a flash in the pan. He proved as much after the rel...
QUIET RIOT’s ALEX GROSSI On FRANKIE BANALI’s Cancer Battle: ‘He Handled It So Bravely And So Well’
QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi spoke to Talking Metal about the band’s decision to carry on after drummer Frankie Banali‘s death. The group, which now features drummer Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE), played a couple of shows in October and has a string of dates booked in 2021. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983’s “Metal Health”, died in August after a 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Asked if QUIET RIOT‘s continuation was something that he and his bandmates discussed with Banali before the drummer’s passing, Alex said: “It was never flat-out discussed, but he just kept accepting dates. And he told me, ‘Look, when I can’t play, you have the trademark sewn up,’ thi...
